introduction
What kind of neighborhoods remain as food deserts according to the USDA?
Low-income neighborhoods
What is Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?
statistical software that takes many bits of quantitative data and associates them with locations on maps to create visual images of how social phenomena are unfolding
What two categories were tested in hypothesis one?
low-poverty neighborhoods and high-poverty neighborhoods
Who is the author?
Mohammed Rabiu Abubakari
Which cities does this study collect their data from?
Binghamton, the Village of Johnson City, and the Village of Endicott
Where did the author get their list of compiled grocery stores from?
the Agricultural Business Organization
For hypothesis 2 it showed that there were ____ convenience stores in low poverty neighborhoods, and ___ convenience stores in high poverty neighborhoods
For hypothesis 2 it showed that there were 45 convenience stores in low poverty neighborhoods, and 83 convenience stores in high poverty neighborhoods
Why do high poverty areas have higher health problems?
Less accessible to grocery stores (nutritious foods)
What are the two hypotheses of the study?
1) there is a relationship between the density of grocery stores and neighborhood poverty level, and 2) there is a relationship between the density of convenience stores and neighborhood poverty level
What method is this study?
mixed method
according to the table on page 11, what does the table tell us about low and high poverty areas?
there are more grocery stores in high poverty areas
How does transportation affect food deserts?
lack of transportation makes it difficult to go to grocery stores
What theory does the author use for this study?
The Grounded Theory
What analytical method was used?
Chi - squared
According to the graph on page 15, what is the relationship between convenience stores and poverty levels?
high poverty areas have higher quantity of convenience stores.
How does this study affect policy implications?
As a rustbelt city with higher numbers of people living in poverty, the study suggests innovative ways of improving access to nutritious food sources in the low-income areas; specific innovations could include opening community based grocery stores and urban gardening, and or encouraging the retail of more affordable, nutritious food in existing convenience stores in the area.
What does this study assume about low-income neighborhoods?
That they will have fewer available grocery stores and a higher amount of convenience stores when compared with high-income neighborhoods
What was the chi squared method used for?
It examines the probability that observed differences from given categories 10 have a statistical significance and provides a P- value that forms the basis for conclusions.
the chi-square analysis reveals a relationship between the density of grocery stores and neighborhood income levels as the p-value is less than 0.05.
the chi-square analysis show a significant relationship between the density of convenience stores and poverty levels of neighborhoods.
Although low-income neighborhoods have a higher amount of grocery stores than high-income neighborhoods, why are their diets still negatively effected?
Because the overwhelming amount of convenient stores gives residents more access to choose to diet in unhealthy ways.
What is missing from this study?
It understudied rural and urban areas and only focused on the Triple Cities in Broome County